AMD Support now offers an updated Catalyst reference drivers for AMD/ATI graphics cards running under Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Linux. The new drivers, offered "as-is," are up to version 12.11 beta 8, which offers the following improvements:

Improves performance up to 5% in Max Payne 3

Includes single GPU performance updates for Far Cry 3

Improves CrossFire scaling for Planetside 2 (Crossfire scaling is still limited to ~30% at 2560x1600)

Resolves the Skyrim lighting issue (missing a lighting pass) for the AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series

Resolves the hang encountered playing Dishonored on the AMD Radeon HD 6000 and AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series

AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta 8 for Linux includes significant performance improvements for Left for Dead 2